direkteursgrootaandeelhouders
Syllables
di-rekt-eurs-groot-aan-deel-hou-ders
Pronunciation
/di.rɛk.tøːr(z) ˈɣroː.taːn.deːl.hœu̯.dərs/
Stress
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Morphemes
directeur, aandeel, houden + -s, -ers
The word 'directeurs-grootaandeelhouders' is a complex Dutch compound noun. Syllabification follows onset maximization and vowel peak principles, with stress on the penultimate syllable of each component. The word is formed from multiple morphemes with Germanic and Latin origins.
Definitions
- 1
Directors and major shareholders
Directors and major shareholders
“De directeurs-grootaandeelhouders waren het eens over de strategie.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of each component: 'directeurs' (tøːr) and 'aandeelhouders' (deel). The overall stress pattern reflects the stress within each component.
Syllables
di — Open syllable, onset 'd', vowel 'i'.. rek — Closed syllable, onset 'r', vowel 'e', coda 'k'.. tøːr — Closed syllable, onset 't', diphthong 'øː', coda 'r'.. groot — Closed syllable, onset 'ɣr', vowel 'o', coda 't'.. aan — Closed syllable, onset 'a', vowel 'aa', coda 'n'.. deel — Closed syllable, onset 'd', vowel 'ee', coda 'l'.. hou — Open syllable, onset 'h', diphthong 'œu̯'.. ders — Closed syllable, onset 'd', vowel 'ə', coda 'rs'.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of a syllable whenever possible.
Vowel Peak Principle
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Penultimate Stress
Primary stress generally falls on the second-to-last syllable of a word.
- Dutch allows for complex consonant clusters, which can sometimes lead to ambiguity, but the rules prioritize keeping them intact.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not significantly alter syllable division.
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